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Joao Pierini vs Yves Edwards

Joao Pierini is 4-1-0; Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC). Joao Pierini is 4 years older than Yves Edwards. Joao Pierini is 4" · 10 cm taller than Yves Edwards. They have met once: Joao Pierini 0, Yves Edwards 1.

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Brazil
Joao Pierini
4-1-0
TKOSUBSUB
LightweightMet once
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
“Thugjitsu Master” · 42-22-1 (1 NC)
SUBSUB·
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Style & credentials

Joao Pierini

No background on record

Yves Edwards
KarateKung FuOtherMuay ThaiBJJBoxing
  • —Black belt · BJJTravis Tooke
  • —HOOKnSHOOT Middleweight ChampionshipHOOKnSHOOT
  • 2004For the flying head-kick knockout of Josh Thomson at UFC 49.
  • —In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night twice (Joe Stevenson, Cody McKenzie), Knockout of the Night once (Jeremy Stephens), Submission of the Night once (Cody McKenzie), plus a UFC Encyclopedia Fight of the Night award for the Matt Serra bout.
Camp · Heritage Muay Thai · Houston, Texas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

100%
Head
54%
0%
Body
22%
0%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Joao Pierinilast 1 fight
100%
Yves Edwardslast 20 fights
67%17%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joao Pierini· from fights outside the UFC Yves Edwards· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.762.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Pierini · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.562.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Pierini · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Pierini · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joao Pierini · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYves Edwards · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.76
Strikes landed / min
2.75
4.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.37
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.44 / 1.1
0:00
Control time / fight
1:59
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Joao Pierini1 UFC fight · 1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
100%1/7
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Yves Edwards21 UFC fights · 561 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%190/774
12%70/120
21%119/135
Clinch
6%32/66
9%51/59
2%11/11
Ground
14%81/137
1%3/4
1%4/6

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Joao Pierini and Yves Edwards ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets® (Sat, Jun 22, 2002), where Yves Edwards won by TKO.

What are the records of Joao Pierini and Yves Edwards?

Joao Pierini is 4-1-0 and Yves Edwards is 42-22-1 (1 NC).

Who is taller, Joao Pierini or Yves Edwards?

Joao Pierini is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Yves Edwards stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Joao Pierini or Yves Edwards?

Joao Pierini is 54 and Yves Edwards is 50.

Who has more finishes, Joao Pierini or Yves Edwards?

Joao Pierini has 4 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Yves Edwards has 33 wins (17 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission).